Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Spain
Spain: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Spain is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Spain peaked at 3.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
That places Spain 12th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 9.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 9.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 9 India 4.2% compare
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
- 11 Japan 2.6% compare
- 13 Switzerland 2.0% compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Spain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3732 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9095 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 18.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Spain?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Spain was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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